CNO Should I Buy
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CNO Financial Group Inc is not a strong buy for a beginner long-term investor at this time. The stock lacks significant positive catalysts, has mixed technical indicators, and recent financial performance shows declining net income and EPS. Insider selling further raises concerns. While the options data and analyst ratings are somewhat neutral to positive, they are not strong enough to justify a buy recommendation.
The stock's MACD is below zero and negatively contracting, indicating bearish momentum. RSI is at 34.402, close to oversold but still in the neutral zone. Moving averages are converging, showing no clear trend. The stock is trading near its S1 support level of 39.341, suggesting limited downside but also no strong upward momentum.
NULL significant. Piper Sandler's price target increase to $50 from $46 and their positive outlook on broader capital markets activity could provide a slight tailwind.
Insider selling has increased by 506.28% over the last month, which is a bearish signal. Net income and EPS have significantly declined YoY in the latest quarter. No recent news or event-driven catalysts to support the stock.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased by 3.68% YoY to $1.16 billion, but net income dropped by 49.21% YoY to $92.9 million. EPS also fell by 45.40% YoY to 0.95, indicating weaker profitability.
Evercore ISI maintains an Underperform rating with a price target of $43, while Piper Sandler has an Overweight rating with a price target of $50. Analysts have mixed views, with Piper Sandler being more optimistic.
